A hyperbolic superlative. Often used to express an otherwise unquantifiable difference between two or more subjects or concepts. "This coffee is epic, its so strong it could melt a tank."
Movie trailers should stop using so many hyperlatives, nothing is the greatest anything of all time.
by Ravenpaine April 16, 2011
Get the Hyperlativemug. An extension of superlative.
It is essentially a word used to describe the greatness of something in an inappropriate context.
Examples include 'experience', 'sensation' and 'revolution'.
It is essentially a word used to describe the greatness of something in an inappropriate context.
Examples include 'experience', 'sensation' and 'revolution'.
"This groundbreaking new rice cracker is a revelation - a whole new experience in taste sensations." has a bad case of hyperlative usage.
by Lyrical Mayhem August 28, 2007
Get the hyperlativemug.